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India's VCs Are Winning at Home — And Now Eyeing America
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India's VCs Are Winning at Home — And Now Eyeing America

Indian venture capital has quietly displaced Silicon Valley in its own backyard. Only one American VC made India's top 10 investor list last year. Here's why that matters beyond India.

From Reluctant Meeting to $5.3 Billion Jackpot: The Inside Story of the Cerebras Systems IPO Benchmark Win
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From Reluctant Meeting to $5.3 Billion Jackpot: The Inside Story of the Cerebras Systems IPO Benchmark Win

Cerebras Systems IPO yields a $5.3 billion return for Benchmark. Explore the 8.5-year journey from a reluctant first meeting to challenging Nvidia's AI dominance.

China's $2B Open-Source Bet Is Working
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China's $2B Open-Source Bet Is Working

Moonshot AI raised $2B at a $20B valuation. Its Kimi models rank second on OpenRouter. What China's open-weight AI surge means for the global LLM market.

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Anthropic's $900B Bet: The Last Private Round
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Anthropic's $900B Bet: The Last Private Round

Anthropic is closing what may be its final private fundraise at a $900B valuation, surpassing OpenAI. Investors have 48 hours to commit to the ~$50B round.

The $60 Million Letter Steve Ballmer Didn't Have to Write
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The $60 Million Letter Steve Ballmer Didn't Have to Write

Former Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer publicly admitted losing $60 million to green fintech startup Aspiration Partners, whose founder pleaded guilty to wire fraud. What the case reveals about ESG investing and Silicon Valley's culture of founder mythology.

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Doyun Han
Stanford Has a School Inside Its School
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Stanford Has a School Inside Its School

VCs are handing millions to 18-year-olds before they have a single idea. Inside Stanford's shadow ecosystem—where innovation and fraud grow side by side.

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Minho Choi
OpenAI's Own Investors Are Eyeing Anthropic
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OpenAI's Own Investors Are Eyeing Anthropic

OpenAI's $852B valuation is drawing skepticism from its own backers as Anthropic's ARR tripled in three months. The secondary market is already voting with its feet.

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Doyun Han
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Is SXSW Dying — or Just Becoming More Honest?
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Is SXSW Dying — or Just Becoming More Honest?

SXSW turns 40 and reinvents itself with new badges, decentralized venues, and a reservation system. But who's actually getting value — and who's getting left out?

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Doyun Han
Nvidia Backs a $25B AI Bet — But Who's Really Winning?
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Nvidia Backs a $25B AI Bet — But Who's Really Winning?

Reflection AI is targeting a $25 billion valuation with Nvidia's backing. What does this tell us about AI's power dynamics, investment logic, and who actually profits?

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Seoyeon Park
70-85% of Your AI Compute Is Doing Nothing Right Now
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70-85% of Your AI Compute Is Doing Nothing Right Now

Gimlet Labs just raised $80M to build software that splits AI workloads across every chip type simultaneously. The pitch: 10x efficiency without buying new hardware.

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Doyun Han
Google Paid $32B for a Company You've Never Heard Of
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Google Paid $32B for a Company You've Never Heard Of

Google's $32 billion acquisition of Wiz is the largest venture-backed startup deal in history. Here's why the cybersecurity firm was worth every penny — and what it signals for the cloud wars ahead.

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Doyun Han
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The $1.2B Bet That AI Can Replace Your Sales Team
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The $1.2B Bet That AI Can Replace Your Sales Team

Rox just hit a $1.2B valuation on $8M ARR. The AI sales agent startup thinks it can replace a dozen fragmented tools—and maybe a few salespeople. Here's what's actually at stake.

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Doyun Han
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